Country | Singapore |
Continent | Asia |
Location | 1.35210 N, 103.81980 E |
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Area | 719.1 km² |
Coastline | 120 miles |
Neighboring Countries | Malaysia Cambodia Brunei Christmas Island Vietnam Cocos (Keeling) Islands Laos Philippines Macao Taiwan Maldives Palau Papua New Guinea Mongolia Federated States of Micronesia |
Time Zone | SST (UTC +8) |
Population | 5.7 million (2017) |
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National Day | August 9th, 1965 |
President of Singapore | Tony Tan |
Prime Minister of Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong |
National Anthem | ‘’Majulah Singapura (Onward, Singapore)’’ |
Motto | ‘’ Majulah Singapura (Onward, Singapore)’’ |
National Animal | Lion |
National Bird | Crimson Sunbird |
National Tree | Tembusu |
National Flower | Vanda Miss Joaquim |
National Fish | Merlion |
National Fruit | Durian |
National Drink | Singapore Sling |
Popular Sports | Supercar Motorsports Football Basketball Rugby Union Swimming Badminton Cycling |
National Dish | Chilli Crab |
Official Languages | English Malay Tamil Standard Mandarin |
Seasons | Rainy Season Summer Season Winter Season |
Prestigious Awards | Military Awards – Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang, Pingat Gagah Perkasa, Pingat Jasa Gemilang, Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Pingat Penghargaan, Pingat Berkebolehan Cinema Award – Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Awards |
Religion | Buddhism (33.2%) Christianity (18.8%) No Religion (18.5%) Islam (14.0%) Taoism and Folk Religion (10.0%) Hinduism (5.0%) Others (0.6%) |
Average Marriage age | 30.1 years for men and 27.9 years for women |
Capital | Singapore (City-State) (10 17’N 103050’E) |
Number of Regions | 5 Regions Central Region West Region North-East Region East Region North Region |
Largest Region | Central Region |
Smallest Region | North Region |
Literacy rate | 98.7% (males) 95.1% (females) |
Type of Government | Unitary State Constitutional Republic Parliamentary Republic |
GDP | PPP – $508.449 billion (2017) Nominal – $311.282 billion (2017) |
GDP per capita | $90,724 (2017) |
Currency | Singapore Dollar (SGD) |
Calling Code | +65 |
Internet TLD | .sg · .新加坡 · .சிங்கப்பூர் |
ISO 3166 code | SG |
Festivals | World Gourmet Summit Singapore International Film Festival Singapore Airlines International Cup Vesak Day Great Singapore Sale Arts Festival Dragon Boat Festival Food Festival Festival of the Hungry Ghosts National Day Parade Fireworks Festival WOMAD Singapore Mid-Autumn Festival Hari Raya Puasa Singapore Biennale Deepavali Theemidhi Festival Kusu Island Pilgrimage Singapore Fashion Week Swissotel Vertical Marathon ZoukOut Christmas Celebration New Year’s Eve Chinese New Year Thaipusam |
Historic Monuments | Merlion Park Istana Malay Heritage Centre Cathedral of the Good Temple of 1000 Lights Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Civilian War Memorial Raffles Landing Site Henderson Waves Marina Barrage Sri Mariamman Temple Armenian Church Baba House Central Fire Station Cavenagh Bridge Sultan Mosque Labrador Park Parkview Square Chijmes Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Temple Marina Bay Sands Skypark City Hall |
Protected Areas | 6 Nature Parks 5 Nature Reserves 2 Botanic Gardens 7 Biosphere Reserves |
Longest River | Kallang River |
Longest Bridge | Benjamin Sheares Bridge |
Longest Railway Station | Tanjong Pagar Railway Station |
Longest Beach | Marina Beach |
Largest Island | Pulau Island |
Highest Mountain | Bukit Timah Hill |
Biggest Dam | Marina Barrage Dam |
Biggest Waterfall | Jurong Falls |
Tallest Building | UOB Plaza One |
Richest person of Singapore | Robert and Philip Ng |
Best places to visit in Singapore | Orchard Road Resorts World Sentosa Clarke Quay Raffles Hotel Gardens by the Bay Singapore Botanic Gardens Night Safari Buddha Tooth Relic Temple Singapore Flyer Marina Bay Sands |
Official Website | https://www.gov.sg/ |
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